Summer

Take a tour of the artwork on being shown across Leeds in art galleries, cafes, museums, shops, community centres and outdoor spaces.

We've found beautiful ceramics, mind-blowing video installations, fine art shows, photography exhibitions, student showcases and sculpture work.

Take a look and see what's out there!

Free
A large white room with a colourful lit ceiling above a wooden coffin shaped oversized sculpture.
Until Sun 30 Aug 2026
UNEARTHING(S): Hannah Catherine Jones
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibition Leeds Museums & Galleries Visual Arts
Free
Abstract plaster sculpture on a white backdrop
Until Sun 4 Oct 2026
Arp: The Plasters
Leeds Art Gallery
Exhibition Visual Arts
Under £10
Photograph of a woman and child looking at a woven tapestry
Until Sun 6 Jun 2027
Untangled
Leeds Industrial Museum
Exhibition Visual Arts Leeds Museums & Galleries
Free
A watercolour painting of a ruined abbey or castle, surrounded by loosely painted trees and foliage
Until Sat 31 Oct 2026
Leeds 400: Places
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Exhibition Leeds 400 Visual Arts
Free
A Montage of Sculpture Pieces for Sculpture North 2026
Until Mon 27 Jul 2026
Latest Summer Exhibition From The Sculpture Gallery
Leeds Corn Exchange
Exhibition Visual Arts
Free
A paper bag portrait of Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle - Emmerdale) by Mik Artistik
Until Fri 10 Jul 2026
'Bags of Life' An exhibition of Mik Artistik's portraits
Armley Community Hub and Library
Activity Exhibition Visual Arts All Library Events
Free
Abstract shapes and colours
Until Thu 30 Jul 2026
The Open 2026
The Mill Gallery
Exhibition Visual Arts
Under £10
Portrait of Genghis Khan
Until Sun 1 Nov 2026
Genghis Khan: How the Mongols Changed the World
Royal Armouries Museum
Exhibition Family Friendly School Holidays Heritage
Free
A group of soldiers posing for a group photograph. Some have visible injuries.
Until Sat 11 Jul 2026
Armed Forces Exhibition
Leeds Central Library
All Library Events Exhibition Heritage
Free
A colourful freely painted abstract work, incorporating drawing in other media
Until Sat 29 Aug 2026
Making Space
The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
Exhibition Visual Arts
Free
2 artists are sat at a table under a gazebo, the lady who is sat to the right holds up a painting of a whale and is laughing
Sat 4 Jul 2026 - Sun 5 Jul 2026
Horsforth Walk of Art
Horsforth
Concerts Exhibition Guided Tour Music Visual Arts
Free
Ceramic artwork held up in front of a smiling Pyramid member
Sat 4 Jul 2026 - Sun 27 Sep 2026
The Magic Show - Pyramid Exhibition at Sunny Bank Mills
Sunny Bank Mills
Exhibition Visual Arts